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Related: About this forumTrump Tears Down White House Trees to Make Way for His $200M Ballroom - Really American
Really American Host Steve Harness Breaks Down Trump Tearing Down White House Trees to Make Way for His $200M Ballroom. - 09/17/2025.
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Rhiannon12866
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Joinfortmill
(18,971 posts)1. Everything he touches dies.
Rhiannon12866
(243,354 posts)2. How can he get away with this?! It's The People's House, not his!
There's history there, Jackie Kennedy's Rose Garden, trees that have seen history over the years that were enjoyed for generations of presidential families, and it's housed every American president since John Adams! It is not his house to disfigure!
MagaSmash
(10,901 posts)3. Anyone who builds themself a $200 Million Ballroom; ain't leavin'.
Rhiannon12866
(243,354 posts)4. That was my most frightening thought, too!
Didn't that dawn on anyone??
Dixiegrrrl
(139 posts)5. 😭 😭 😭